Mission Prep junior, Matthew Bosshardt tips the ball twice to himself before pulling in the catch on Friday night. By Owen Main

On Friday night, Mission Prep hosted Christian from El Cajon, a powerhouse in their division a year ago. Christian scored on their first offensive play from scrimmage and didn’t really look back, running to a 56-21 victory in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Down 21-7 in the first half, Mission got to within 21-14 in the second quarter. On the final play of the half, though, the Patriots scored a touchdown to push their lead 28-14 going into halftime. Despite Dyllan Smiley’s 106-yard rushing day, Mission was out-scored 35-7 to end the game.

The game was stalled for about 20 minutes in the middle of the third quarter when a power surge caused the stadium lights to go out. Fans, illuminated by their cell phones, used the time to pump themselves up with chants. The Mission student section broke into a hardy rendition of Silent Night.

Also notable was a second-half catch by Royals receiver, Matthew Bosshardt that was Lynn Swann-like. 

Mission Prep (0-1) faces Rio Hondo Prep on the road next week.

Photos from the JV game can be found here. 

Photos by Owen Main